The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 29, 2004

ACCOUNT SPEAK
Pandora's box in IP Marg
THERE can be two views on whether the first woman was named Pandora. She was made in heaven, so the fables say. 0 Every god contributed something to perfect her: Venus gave her beauty, Mercury persuasion, Apollo ... More

IMPRESSIONS
Population problems
A SCHOOL in North-East Thailand grows frogs to feed hungry students. A poor Brazilian is reported to have started eating cats. In North Korea, during famines, people make dark brown noodles out of grass and leaves with ... More

BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
If only touching up X-rays could mend fractures
FIGHT fire with water, ruse with counter-ruse, and trick with a better trick. But what do you do if accountants play their dirty games and financial reports are full of frauds you know are there in the hiding? Howard ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND
Mega deal in the offing?
THE stock market grapevine says that the Ambuja group may sell its holding in ACC Ltd to Thailand-based Siam City Cement. A market source said fresh issue of equity rather than selling the stake also could not be ruled out. He said the group has ... More

ON THE HEDGE
Buy IOC Feb futures
THE following strategies are based on Wednesday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segments on the NSE: IOC: The stock closed at Rs 464 in the spot market. The outlook appears positive. Consider buying the February futures on the ... More

SENSOR
Bellwether fails to sustain recovery
THE volatility continued at the bourses, with the BSE Sensex declining by 117.01 points (or 1.95 per cent) to close at 5876.05 points on Wednesday. This partly reverses the 400-point rise in the Sensex over the past two trading days. There was ... More

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